International competition of professional audio engineers for the best recording within two years

International exhibition of prime professional audio equipment producers

A series of speeches in the fields of acoustics, audio-measuring, recording

TAKTONS- competition of sound recordings is a biannual evaluation of supreme achievements in the field of professional sound recording in radio and television. This unique manifestation was being organized and hosted by Radio Novi Sad under the patronage of Jugoslovenska Radio Televizija-JRT- (Yugoslav Radio Television) in the period between 1982 and 1990. Because of the known unfavorable events, a cessation in organizing of TAKTONS occurred and lasted for over eleven years.

In January of 2001, Radio-Televizija Srbije and Radio-Televizija Crne Gore decided to form the Initiative Committee for organizing TAKTONS anew. It was decided to organize TAKTONS from 24th to 28 th October 2002 in the well-known traditional way retaining all the positive characteristics for which the competition was recognized.

Mrs. Raina Konstantinova, the Director of the EBU Radio Department, visited TAKTONS 2002. On that occasion Director Konstantinova stressed the significance of radio in 21st century and gave her support.

After this, the jubilarian TAKTONS followed up in 2004, November 17 to 20, which was also successfully accomplished. Like the previous events, this one also took place in the premises of Radio Novi Sad.

Unfortunately, the next 11th TAKTONS in 2006 was missed due to the transformation of Rado-Televizija Novi Sad into a public media service. Since then we are operating as RUV (Radiodifuzna ustanova Vojvodine) Radio-Televizija Vojvodine.

Following the established customs, in the course of TAKTONS there will be the international exhibition of professional audio equipment producers. During its active years the number of exhibitants continually increased reaching between 25 and 30 stands. Just as reminder, with no intention to complete the list the exhibiting companies, amongst others, were: Sony Broadcast Ltd.,

Studer S.A., Siemens A.G., Neve Ltd., NTP AS, AKG G.m.b.H. ,AVC Group, Lola Audio, Ei Niš, Barth Impex G.m.b.H., Elsinco G.m.b.H., Gtothusen G.m.b.H., Meyer Sound, etc… TAKTONS has opened up for sound recordings from abroad, mostly from the surrounding countries.The organizer is counting on presence of professionals –authors of quality recordings, engineers and all other sound professionals in extensive numbers. As an integral part of TAKTONS, again we must say, in its best tradition, a number of expert speeches dedicated to recording, sound processing, acoustics, audio measurement , and the like will be held. Also, we are preparing a TAKTONS publication.

The Purpose of TAKTONS:

The aim of the Competition is to gain insight into creative achievements in the field of sound recording in the past two years nd provide professional evaluation of technical quality of the sound ecordings based on predefined subjective and objective parameters. Quality improvement of the achievements in this field, hrough creative application of contemporary technologies both in adio and television is the obligation imposed by the profession. Competing can contribute significantly to promoting of program production within the radio audience and television public, and at the same time represent a challenge for enhancement of knowledge and skills for all program creators.

2007

From November 11 till 15 in Novi Sad Organized by Radiodifuzna ustanova Vojvodine “Radio-Televizija Vojvodine” The 11th TAKTONS took place in Radio Novi Sad

International competition of professional sound engineers for the best recording of Public Media Services;

International exhibition of prime professional sound equipment producers;

Speeches in the fields of acoustics, audio measuring and sound recording with presentation of new technological achievements.

The Purpose of TAKTONS is:

to gain insight in creative achievements in the field of sound recording in the past two years and provide rofessional evaluation of technical quality of the sound recordings based on predefined subjective and objective arameters. Quality improvement of the achievements in his field, through creative application of contemporary technologies both in radio and television is the obligation mposed by the profession. Competing can contribute ignificantly to promoting of program production within the radio audience and television public, and at the same time represent a challenge for enhancement of knowledge and skills for all program creators.

Competitors from the following Public Media services took part:

Hungary,

Slovakia,

Slovenia,

Croatia,

Bosnia and Hertzegovina,

Montenegro,

Serbia,

Macedonia,

Republic Srpska,

The competition proceeded in a truly sporting spirit before the wide open eyes of the Arbitrary Commission. After strenuous jurying and strict evaluating the time came for suggestions, objections and discussions.

The discussions brought praises, but objections as well. Quite a bit of time was used up discussing the issues of category G3, which pursuant to the Arbitrary Commission’s decision was not evaluated. G3 as a new category that did not exist previously, yet it covers the largest portion of the Public Media service’s production, and for this reason it should be cherished in order to better programs. There will be more talks in further meetings of trustees.

After constructive discussions the time came for the most joyous part of TAKTONS – the awarding.

Luka Rojc, the competitor from Croatia, won the highest score at the year’s TAKTONS: 4.82 in the category O3 – Live Musical Productions in the genre of serious music.

Kokan Dimuševski won two awards: in category N2- Big Musical Bands and Orchestras, the genre of falk music, and in category O1, solo music, camera orchestras and choruses in the genre of serious music. On his behalf Mrs. Svetlana Georgijevska –Marković, trustee of the Macedonian Radio received the award.

Martin Roller and Lubos Valky of Slovak Radio shared the award in category Z1- Small Bands in the genre of pop music. On their behalf Mrs. Lubica Olsovska, the Slovak Radio trustee received the award.

Zoran Marić of Radio Belgrade, RTS, won the award in category Z2 – Big Musical Bands and Orchestras in the genre of pop music.

Lana Gospodnetić of Croatian Radio won the award for category G2 – Documentary Program in the genre of Speech Recordings.

Aleksandar Marković, sound engineer at RUV Radio Novi Sad won the award in category G1 – Radio Drama in the genre Speech Recordings.

Vladimir Vladetić of Television of Republic Srpska won the award in category J2 – Other Kinds of Music in the genre Public Performances.

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Dušan Ševarlić of RUV Radio Novi Sad, together with his colleague Beres Tot Kornel won the award in category N3 – Public Performances in the genre Folk Music, and with his colleague Edvin Baloš another award in category Z3 – Public Performances in the genre of Pop Music.

Zoran Ivković of RTS Radio Belgrade won the award in category N1 – Small Music Bands and Ensembles in the genre of Folk Songs.

On behalf of Bucko Gabor, a competitor from the Hungarian National Radio, the award for category O2 – Big Music Ensembles, Choruses and Orchestras in the genre Serious Music was received by Mr. Redly Denes.

The team of RUV Radio Novi Sad, based on the total success earned the Great Award and the TAKTONS Plaque. Mr. Srdjan Miljkovic, Director of Radio Novi Sad received the award on behalf of the awarded team. After having received the award the Director of Radio Novi Sad thanked for the award and closed 2007 TAKTONS inviting the participants to meet at the next, 2009 TAKTONS.

Welcome to the 12th TAKTONS Organizational Board

From November 11 till 14 of 2009 in Novi Sad Organized by Radiodifuzna ustanova Vojvodine “Radio-Televizija Vojvodine” The 12th TAKTONS took place in Radio Novi Sad

The competition proceeded in a truly sporting spirit before the wide open eyes of the Arbitrary Commission. After strenuous jurying and strict evaluating the time came for suggestions, objections and discussions.

The Competition ended and the winners of the 12th TAKTONS were announced

This time a renouncing occurred. Dušan Ševarlić, the sound designer with Radio Novi Sad renounced the award in category N3.

Luka Rojc, the engineer with HRT Croat Radio won the award in category Z3, and in his absence the award was received by a colleague.

The O2 award was awarded to the sound engineer Zoran Marinković of RTS Radio Belgrade

The N1 award was awarded to the sound engineer Edvin Baloš of RUV Radio Novi Sad

The Z1 award was went to the sound engineer with Slovak Radio, Martin Roller

The G2 award won Mirko Marinšek of RTV Slovenia and in his absence it was received by his colleague.

In the category J2, Miran Kazafura, the sound engineer with RTV Slovenia, was the winner. This awardwas also received by a colleague since all of the awarded were not present at TAKTNOS

In category N2 Darko Kuković of RTV Slovenia was the winner and on his behalf a colleague received theaward, as well as the gift from the Company Muzik AP from Subotica, earphones ATM 20

The sound engineer Sašo Romih of RTV Slovenia won the award in category O1, and the appropriategift from the Grothusen – Senheiser PC156 was received by his colleague>

In the G1 category the award was won by a sound engineer of HRT Croat Radio – Marija Pečnik Kvesić,as well as the mixer IONIX U22 produce of LEKSIKON, a gift from the Company Studio Berar of Novi Sad.

Miran Kazafura, the sound engineer of RTV Slovenia won the award in Z2, as well as a microphone, agift from the Company Intercome from Zagreb that was received by his colleague>

The highest score at the 12th TAKTONS was won by the sound engineer Ljubinko Gordić of RTS RadioBelgrade, as well as the additional award from the Company Artist from Belgrade – a microphone RodeM3.

The Great Award of TAKTONS went to Igor Otavnik, the representative of the most successful center atthe year’s award ceremony that was RTV Slovenia.

Director of Radio Novi Sad, Mr. Pavle Millivojev greeted all of the participants of the 12th TAKTONS andset a new encounter in 2011.

Adhering to the custom the winners were congratulated with some Champaign

The Competition ended and the winners of the 13th TAKTONS were announced

Director General of Public Broadcasting service of Vojvodina, Mr. Sinisa Isakov